Lost: Dandie Dinmont Terrier In South East (DL5)

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2006-11-27 15:48 Anne

No more sightings of Milly.Perhaps it has always been a dog that people thought was her,but in fact it never was.Milly was seen the night she ran away sitting on side of A167,which she would do as she didnt like cars.I dont look on this site very often,as it is too painful,I only hope she is happy.

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2006-10-12 13:47 doglover123

Is everything gone quiet on this little girl.I was hoping for some good news by now. Stay safe Milly.xx

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2006-09-27 21:27 cesky2000

Any more news of Milly? Been away for a week and did hope there would be good news by now!

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2006-09-18 23:43 doglover123

Still hoping to see Milly home soon. Need some detective work on this me thinks!! Stay safe baby until you are back home. xx

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2006-09-18 11:10 Unknown

See if you can get a poster up on that bus-if he has seen her others may have as well. Also let all local postmen know.

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2006-09-15 20:39 Anne

Man just phoned tonight to say he gets a bus every morning at 6.30am,and he thinks he has twice seen Milly walked by a man in woodham area of Newton Aycliffe.

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2006-09-15 15:01 tori

Might also be worth putting down a favourite blanket, especially if it has scents of the family on it. Also a bit more expensive than pilchards, but grilled steak is a doggy mouth watering treat that my youngest Dobe will even stop chasing squirrels for. Good luck with Millyxxx

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2006-09-15 14:36 ANN S

Right Ann I'm coming down this weekend with my dandie and tins of pilchards Tell me where to meet you or I will just go to Aycliffe anyway. Get your bottles of wee from the household I'm off all weekend Stay positive - she's getting closer Ann xxxxxxxx

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2006-09-15 12:50 Teddys Mum - Area Volunteer, West London

Get some food down regularly in the area where she was seen, top it with pilchards. The smell will attract her. Start scenting also, urine or vacuum cleaner contents nearby. That she will recognise and return. Don't try and chase her. I have pm'd you...judy

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2006-09-13 14:27 cesky2000

Thanks Calamity Jane - I guessed you'd be able to offer help.

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2006-09-13 13:33 DogLostCJ - Police Liaison & SE Regional Coordinator

Anne tring to phone you without success. have sent you a pm with my number to get back re advise on traps and scent trails.

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2006-09-12 17:23 suki

Good news, maybe a trap would help if you know roughly what area shes in, maybe doglost know of someone in the area with one?? I dont know if she'll let anyone near her now so maybe food is the best way to catch her! Good Luck! x

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2006-09-11 14:29 cesky2000

Anne, that's brilliant news! What a clever little terrier she is, but....if she's been living wild for a month she'll be more or less feral by now, and it's unlikely that she'll come to you straight away. You need help and advice on how to catch her. Look at Alleyn (GSD) from 24.08.06, and maybe someone from Doglost can give you more advice as well.

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2006-09-11 13:58 Anne

Milly has been seen,a few times in Newton Aycliffe,a friend saw her on fri night just before dark,but couldnt get to her,she was looking very hairy and tatty,she seems to be running wild,we have been in the area ever since, walking, and shouting,none of us have seen her yet.

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2006-09-06 19:39 suki

What a shame it wasnt Milly, at least you got to make sure wasnt her, its a shame to have got your hopes up though! Sounds like people are taking notice of the posters and are looking out for her!!! Come home soon Milly x

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2006-09-04 21:39 cesky2000

Oh what a disappointment! Keep strong Anne, she must be out there somewhere.

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2006-09-04 19:53 Anne

Lady who went into Peters bakery got in touch with me,we went to house where she thought Milly was,but it was not her.

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2006-08-31 18:02 suki

I cant believe this lady who has Milly hasnt rang yet, what's she playing at, she obviously doesnt realise how much shes missed or she would have rang by now!! I think you may need to stalk Peters Bakery for any signs of the customer maybe the staff will help look out for her or somone else may call with details after seeing Millys posters. Don't give up hope Anne, i'm sure she'll be home soon xxx

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2006-08-31 07:37 cesky2000

Any more news of Milly? Have you been to Peters Bakery? Is the woman who said she knew where Milly is a regular customer? If someone is keeping Milly that is THEFT - and surely if this woman knows where Milly is, but won't say she is 'aiding & abetting'? Perhaps if that was pointed out to her she might come up with an address?

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2006-08-27 13:40 cesky2000

Have you contacted all dog groomers in Newton Aycliffe? What about churches, doctors' surgeries - anywher people may talk to each other.

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2006-08-27 13:18 Unknown

Have re e mailed sighting to local helpers.

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2006-08-27 13:04 Unknown

Get posters to the postman for the area.

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2006-08-27 12:16 cesky2000

Don't give up, Anne. Keep up the publicity and someone will come up with the information as to where she is.

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2006-08-26 17:23 Anne

Posters all over Newton Aycliffe,looks like the lady who has Milly is not wanting to give her back.

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2006-08-26 17:23 Anne

Posters all over Newton Aycliffe,looks like the lady who has Milly is not wanting to give her back.

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2006-08-26 15:08 suki

thats great news that you've had a sighting just wish the lady would hurry up and ring you! At least you know shes still in the area where you live, come home soon Milly xxx

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2006-08-23 22:40 ANN S

Hi Ann oh please let this be true. I have lost the envelope I wrote your number down on!!!!!!!!! I am now off work having done 7 night shifts and 2 long days ..phew Do you want me to come to Newton Aycliffe with you? tomorrow I am free please ring me if I can help Ann x

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2006-08-23 20:48 Diamond & Dazzling

I hope milly is home soon.xx

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2006-08-23 18:13 cesky2000

Wonderful news, Anne! Don't just rely on the radio and newspaper stories - poster, poster, poster around Newton Aycliffe. hopefully someone's memory or conscience will be stirred and you will find out exactly where she is. Good luck with the search!

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2006-08-23 18:01 Anne

I got a call today from Peters bakery in Newton Aycliffe,a customer noticed our poster for Milly and said,she knew where she is,a lady found her and has given her a good home,she is being well looked after.The shop assistant told her that we are desperate to get Milly back,and wrote our number out for her to give to the lady who has Milly.No one has telephoned us.I have contacted local paper who will run another story on Milly,and Alpha radio will start helping tomorrow.

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2006-08-22 19:14 cesky2000

Keep positive Anne, we're all rooting for Milly. I'm up to Scotland at the weekend for the SKC show, so I'll poster on the way up, and take some handouts to the show.

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2006-08-20 18:05 Anne

Come back soon Milly x

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2006-08-15 02:18 ANN S

hi Ann sorry my off duty hasnt allowed me to get down. I now finnish nights next monday morning maybe we can come down on tuesday good luck with everything Ann S x

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2006-08-12 18:42 cesky2000

Hi Anne, Good to talk to you - keep positive! Sounds as though you had a busy day today - hopefully all those posters will stir a memory or two.

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2006-08-12 18:01 suki

Also what about the council kennels what the police use, although I have no idea where they are?? x

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2006-08-12 17:59 suki

Hi Anne hope you and your family are doing ok considering the stress your going through!! I visited a new kennels in tofthill dont think it has a name yet Milly wasnt there but gave poster I didnt get a chance to go to Ramshaw Rescue, its only open half days I've been told? Theres also dogs trust at Sadberge 01325 333114 and Thirsk adoption centre 01845 577759. Maybe its also best to ask to have a look round just incase different people working at the kennels havent seen her come in! Also as cesky 2000 said maybe friend/family can put posters in their car windows. Hope Millys home soon. xxx

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2006-08-12 15:31 Shellyc

Stray Aid have just emailed me to let you know that they have emailed Millys poster to ALL their contacts and will look out for herx

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2006-08-12 10:45 cesky2000

What's happening in Aycliffe this weekend, Anne? Car boot sale? Flower show? Church services? Wherever there are going to be lots of people, get out and poster. A5 size handouts are useful - you can get 2 on one page for a start (doesn't take so long to print!) and you can give them out more easily to people.

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2006-08-11 22:39 Shellyc

Thank you so much for all your help Cesky2000xxx

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2006-08-11 22:37 Shellyc

I have re-emailed all helpers and organisations in the DL postcode are 90 in total. I really hope this helps. We need helpers to get up as many posters as possible. If you are from the local area please please help to get Milly home to her familyx

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2006-08-11 22:27 Shellyc

I have resent Millys poster to Darlington Dog Wardens and the rescues in the area. Have you tried Farplace Animal Rescue 01388 834644 and Ramshaw Rescue 01388 834644. Have you tried the local free papers they can be very helpfull. Make sure you mention your story as you have told us. It will make them realise how much Milly means to your family. I really hope and pray that she is home soonxxx

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2006-08-11 22:08 cesky2000

Another thought, what about markets? Ask stall holders to take posters - they will go on to other areas on other days. Put a poster in your car. What about the NFU? Do they have a local office or a website that will publish Milly's details? When Joss went missing form the A1 we thought he would have been taken miles away - but he was found about 20 miles from home.

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2006-08-11 22:00 cesky2000

Keep positive Anne, you've got good friends here who will do their best to help you. Have you spoken to the LOCAL papers? They are much more likely to be sympathetic. The secret is to get Milly's details EVERYWHERE. Have you sent posters to all the local vets and rescue kennels? What clubs are there in your area? Even though some will be closed for the summer, there must be some activities still going on - are there any children's summer clubs that would pass the posters out? Give some posters to the postman and ask him to give them out as he goes around. How old are your children? Could they do something - it will help them to feel that they are involved in getting Milly back. We're all rooting for you - someone out there knows where she is, it's just a matter of getting in touch with them.

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2006-08-11 20:33 Anne

Will try but not sure in which direction to go, as if Milly was picked up on north bound A1m,she could now be in Scotland.I did try Daily Mail,and Sun, but they were very rude.Milly was bought to help family recover from the death of my sister, and brother in law in car accident,my mother dying of heart attack,then my brother aged 36 also of heart attack.The church have now told us to leave our farm after 448yrs,which they did before my father had buried my brother.so all in all not a good time to lose Milly.

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2006-08-11 11:45 cesky2000

Have you been in touch with local radio? The KC has been pushing the vulnerable breeds - which include the Dandie - and radio might be interested if you can tie in her disappearance with the threat to the very existence of the breed as a whole. Ditto local papers.

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2006-08-10 21:46 doglover123

I do hope you soon have some good news of Millys whereabouts. Take care little sweetie. xx

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2006-08-10 17:46 suki

Milly's not at the kennels I visited today but I gave them her poster! They will keep a look out. Come home soon Milly xx

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2006-08-09 22:26 cesky2000

Milly's details are in the Dandie Dinmont breed notes in this week's Our Dogs.

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2006-08-09 18:49 Anne

Posters now up at Scotch Corner.

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2006-08-09 17:26 suki

Hi Anne I've put posters up in 3 vets in Bishop and going to put 1 up in hospital tomorrow, i've spread the word with friends etc, there is a local rescue centre near to me will call there tomorrow also! Fingers crossed she's found soon. Karen xx

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2006-08-08 19:02 roz

Come home Milly XXX

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2006-08-08 18:22 ANN S

Hi Anne we talked on Friday. Sorry to hear Milly is not home yet. Did the game keeper check if she had gone to ground? It is what they were bred for. I have given a workmate posters who lives at Bear park Durham. I will put posters on the main notice board at Freeman Hospital Newcastle. I also visited the dog shelters an Newcastle - she is not there. I also showed them what a dandie looks like...... Good hunting let me know if I can be of further help. Still happy to come down and walk in the area. Ann

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2006-08-08 17:08 Anne

We were very lucky in that the local paper ran a story on Milly,but there has been no response.I have been putting posters up in Aycliffe to Durham area,going south wednesday will go to Scotch Corner.Good Idea.Thank you.

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2006-08-08 12:26 Colliemad

Hi Anne, have you tried asking your local (or even city centre) newsagent if they will put posters in the newspapers so at least this way it gets into households and makes more people aware. I'm thinking of you and your family and hope that milly comes home soon xxxx

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2006-08-08 08:34 cesky2000

Anne, Have you been down to Scotch Corner Services to put up Milly's poster? Lots of people driving both north and south stop there!

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2006-08-07 23:22 jimi

I agree Cesky2000 - I wish it were compulsory for ALL dogs to have a PASSPORT, to accompany them when they are sold and wherever they go. Something has to be done about dog theft soon. Meanwhile everyone, PLEASE CHIP YOUR DOGS! I hope at least Milly will be home with her family very quickly now. xx

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2006-08-07 21:39 cesky2000

Anne, it's important to get as many posters out there as possible. Someone must know where Milly is, and the more posters there are, the more likely someone's memory or conscience will be jogged. Can the children help? Even though it is school holidays, they can tell all their friends - children are great at noticing if there is a new dog around. And those children will keep reminding their parents - and so the word spreads about Milly.

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2006-08-07 18:06 suki

Dear Anne, your very welcome! I really feel for you and your family inc your lab, just hope it does some good in getting her safely home,someone may see them and recognise her. I think getting as many pics out there of her the better someone has to know something! Hope shes home soon Karen xx

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2006-08-06 19:56 Anne

Dear Suki,Thank you for your help,couldnt have recd your message at a better time,as it came through my dtr was crying as she wanted Milly back,we are sure that she must now be in someone else`s house,if only they were aware of the tears,and sleepless nights my children have had. Thank you.P.S. I also have a labrador that has hardly eaten since Milly left.

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2006-08-06 19:45 BrodieMurphy

What a total cutie! I hope Milly is home safe very soon xxx

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2006-08-06 19:12 suki

I've printed out the posters with Milly's photo and I will put them up tomorrow in the Bishop Auckland area where I live, the more posters up the better. Come home soon Milly! xx

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2006-08-06 12:34 Unknown

Photo now on site. Sorry for delay but doglost had a stand at the wag and bone show yesterday kindly given to us F.O.C by the show-great to meet so many helpers there!

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2006-08-05 19:05 Anne

we hav managed to get up to date photo`s of Milly,i hav e.mailed them to Jayne she does look different to library photo.so anyone who is kind enough to put up posters please wait for Jayne to put Milly`s photo on poster.Thank you.

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2006-08-05 17:44 suki

hope Milly is found soon, I live within this area so I will put up posters in local vets etc. Karen x

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2006-08-04 16:59 Hannah

I have added Milly's details to my forum Find Missing Dogs (http://findmissingdogs.proboards67.com/index.cgi).

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2006-08-04 15:08 Anne

I am Milly`s owner.thank you for everyones help, we r trying to get upto date photo from daughters phone,which has gone back to shop as it will not allow photo to be sent.Milly is not a show dog,so her coat is kept short,but her head is tufty.Thank you for all your help.

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2006-08-04 13:57 Unknown

Have used library photo and e mailed the poster out to local helpers.

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2006-08-04 12:46 Unknown

When is photo coming? Then we can e mail local helpers and get posters up.

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2006-08-03 21:50 Candy

That sounds like a great idea ann s and I am sure the owners would be very grateful. Come home soon Milly. Dolly 6.2.05

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2006-08-03 20:38 Hannah

Come home soon Milly. Have crossposted to Terrier Talk. xxx

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2006-08-03 19:36 ANN S

I OWN DANDIES AND LIVE IN THIS AREA NEAR NEWCASTLE Please let me know if I can help eg walking my own dogs in the area Milly was last seen and maybe spark some memories! I can vist local rescue centres and let them see what a dandie looks like. I really hope Milly is soon home

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2006-08-03 19:02 cesky2000

I would have thought that a majority of show dogs ARE chipped - we are offering chipping at our club show on Sunday! (Half the price of most vets!). Any dogs that are shown abroad have to be chipped for their pet passport. Maybe the time is coming when ALL dogs must have a passport (this is the case in some European countries) and it would then be illegal to sell a dog without it....

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2006-08-03 18:50 ddtcsec

As the secretary of the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club I can categorically say that we actively encourage people to have their dogs chipped - We have run a number of events that have included chipping as part of the day. I hope Millie is returned soon - Please can I add there is no such thing as a Grey dandie - they are either Mustard or Pepper

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2006-08-03 17:46 meadowesww

I too have never, ever heard anyone say they don't chip because they show. I know a few years ago some people were a bit reluctant to chip because of fears that the chip might 'migrate' under the dog's skin and consequently be lost/un-readable. There were also doubts about the reliability of the system because of incompatibilty with scanners etc. In any case there is always the good old tattoo. My Saluki Shantu was not chipped when he was stolen (he is now though) but he was identified by his tattoo. However, this does not help Milly. Hope she comes home soon.

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2006-08-03 17:23 Bugs

Really hope Milly is home very soon.xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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2006-08-03 16:31 tori

That does not make sense at all. As I said it will make no differece to the dog at all in terms of showing it at open, champ shows ect. I have never met anyone who has said that they would not chip because they show. Then again the people I know all love their dogs as part of the family first and foremost and are reputable breeders and owners. Don't give those of us who enjoy showing dogs a bad name!!!!!My youngest Dobie loves it...and is chipped and tattooed.

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2006-08-03 16:26 Unknown

When asked if some owners have a microchip in their dogs I have had loads say no-she is a show dog.

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2006-08-03 16:24 tori

Polly that's a first for me! I show my youngest Dobie, so know quite a few people of various breeds who show and they most certainly do chip. No reason not to really, not as if it will spoil the outline of the dog...

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2006-08-03 16:18 polly

Hope this girl is home safe very soonxxx If by chance milly is a show girl some breed clubs discourage show owners from having them chipped..most show dogs are ever chipped sad fact but very true

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2006-08-03 13:19 Unknown

Thank you!

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2006-08-03 13:04 cesky2000

I've also emailed the Dandie Dinmont breed note writers for both Dog World and Our Dogs

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2006-08-03 12:54 cesky2000

Have emailed Milly's details to Sue Breeze, Secretary of the Vulnerable Breeds. This is a very unusual breed, so she should be easily identifiable.

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2006-08-03 12:16 doglover123

My thoughts exactly BrodieMurphy. So many without chips going missing. Lets hope Milly is soon found safe. xx

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2006-08-03 11:40 BrodieMurphy

Another without a chip or ID! Its worrying how many dogs go missing with no form of ID. Please everyone, chip, chip, chip! I really hope little Milly is found safe and sound very soon xxx.

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2006-08-03 11:31 Angelita

Have emailed rescues in the area

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2006-08-03 11:28 Marshend

Very distinctive dog, I love this breed,!!! Come home soon Milly and stay safe . Chrisx

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2006-08-03 11:00 Gayle

There will be a photo of Milly available soon. Please contact the owner or 07740 631414 if you have any information. Milly went missing near the A1(M) between junction 59/60.

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